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That’s something we here at Brite firmly attest to, and that’s why we’re thrilled to be sponsoring two Poverty is Real charity shows in our hometown of Nashville on Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1, 2012.

What is Poverty is Real, you ask? Quite simply, this non-profit organizes and puts on rockin’ concerts, with all proceeds going to organizations in the community which fight poverty and homelessness. That, my friends, sounds like a grand idea. PIR has coordinated four concerts and donated nearly $30,000 to local organizations fighting poverty in Athens, Ga., Decatur, Ga., and Asheville, N.C.

Music with a message

You’d think all of this awesomeness – I mean… $30,000… that’s a lot, if I do say so myself – must have occurred over a span of many months. However, the organization is fairly new. It has only been putting on shows and fundraising since last June. HOLY MOLY, that’s a lot of goodness in such a short amount of time.

The Bluebird Café will host two shows on November 30 featuring Peter Cooper, Eric Brace, Kate Campbell, and Kevin Gordon (early show) and Will Kimbrough, Hannah Miller, Jesse Lafser, and Brigitte DeMeyer (late show). The early show is $12 and will begin at 6:30. The late show is $15 and will start at 9:30. Tickets are available on November 26 at www.bluebirdcafe.com.

You may see some familiar names on the above artist lists: ahem, our very own Brite artists Hannah Miller, Jesse Lafser, Wild Cub, Vinyl Thief, and Afterlife Parade. We love our Brite artists, and now we love them even more for contributing their talents to such a great cause.

Proceeds from the shows will benefit Open Table Nashville, a local nonprofit which offers various programs designed to end the cycle of poverty and homelessness in America. Open Table’s programs include community and transitional housing, alternative staffing, and community and educational outreach. Great music, an even greater cause. It’s a win-win situation. We’ll see you there!

Today is a big day for us. As you can see by our fancy press release, we officially announced that YOU (that’s right, you) can now create your own profile on Brite Revolution to share and sell your music. Why the big change, you ask? Good question.

We at Brite Revolution curate music because there is so much out there. The good, the bad, and the ugly. And to be quite frank, we’re tired of hearing about “the new music business”. It isn’t new. It’s now. But the first step is discovery…and if you’re an artist, how do you get your music discovered?

We decided to not just present artists a platform to share their music with discerning music fans, but to give the artist the reins. Now any artist can create their own unique Artist OneSheet on Brite- an “at-a-glance” overview of each artist which consists of photos, videos, social network information, and a brief bio, along with an embeddable, commerce-enabled music player that allows fans to stream, download and purchase music.

When you create and upload music on to brite.me, and our staff has a look and a listen. We choose music from the Artist One Sheets to feature in our editorial features, free music samplers, newsletters, and custom video and social content.

Boom. Discovered. You make some fans and they have a place to buy your music. No set-up fee, no subscription fee. And here’s an even bigger upside: you get to keep more of your money. You set the price, and you keep 85% of the dough. Oh, and that’s including credit card transaction fees. We seriously think it’s one of the best deals out there to promote and sell your music.

It’s all you. Our platform is now open to music content owners to create a slick profile to share and sell your music and have it discovered by our subscribers.

So, sign up, make your profile and be discovered. Have questions? Contact us.

Brite Revolution opens the door to independent music artists to share and sell digital music online

Nashville, TN–August 8, 2012– Brite Revolution, LLC, (Brite) announces the integration and launch of e-commerce to its existing music discovery and curation website. Since 2008, Brite has offered free music to subscribers, along with high quality music editorial and exclusive video content. With the addition of e-commerce, Brite now stands as a multi-tiered marketing tool for independent artists around the world to acquire and build a meaningful fan base and generate revenue.

Artists can now create their own unique Artist OneSheet by signing up at www.brite.me. The Brite Artist OneSheet is an “at-a-glance” overview of each artist, consisting of photos, videos, social network information, and a brief bio, along with an embeddable, commerce-enabled music player that allows fans to stream, download, and purchase music. It is free to create a OneSheet on Brite Revolution; artists give two songs away for free, and can set their own price for everything else. There are no monthly fees or subscription fees for artists using Brite. With Brite covering credit card transaction fees, artists who sell music on Brite keep a full 85% of their revenue, making Brite one of the best revenue shares in the digital music marketplace to date. Brite’s editorial features, free music samplers, and custom video and social content all draw upon Artist OneSheets.

“With iTunes alone holding more than 28 million songs, our current digital music marketplace is saturated with music content,” said Winn Elliott, CEO and Founder of Brite Revolution. “We quickly realized that there is a clear connection between our successful discovery and curation site and putting money directly in the artists’ pocket.”

The public release of e-commerce is part of a continuous feature roll-out to enhance both the artist and fan experience on Brite Revolution. In May of this year, Brite released site-wide upgrades, including redesign of the artist profile pages and the integration of Facebook Connect, allowing seamless sharing of Brite Revolution music and editorial content to the largest and most popular social sharing network.

“The value of a true music fan to an artist is immeasurable,” added Elliott. “The social social sharing and analytics provided by Brite help an artist cultivate meaningful and sustainable relationships with fans. Our commitment is to continue to build products that make the music business easier for artists to navigate.”

About Brite Revolution

Founded in 2008, Brite Revolution is an online music discovery and curation website cultivating high quality editorial coverage and music from the best independent artists in all genres. Brite Revolution integrates the artist e-commerce and fan development tool Brite.me, giving artists a turn-key platform to share and sell digital music online, acquire a fan base, and collect meaningful data. For more information about Brite Revolution, visit: http://www.briterevolution.com

Hi, Kids. Do you ever have one of those weeks where you have to switch gears every five minutes? The weeks when you forget the coffee that you placed on the top of your car as you speed off to work or have no clean laundry so you have to wear a church dress on Friday? (Not saying that’s me or anything…asking for a friend.)

Boy, have I been all over the place this week, both in life and in music. I needed upbeat music in the car to get me to and fro, something downbeat for relaxing at home, something charming and inspirational for getting ready to go to an event. Luckily, I work for a music discovery and curation site. It’s part of my job to listen to new music. In other words, no matter what I was running around doing this week, I had it all covered.

Here’s a smattering of what’s been on the dial (oh, who am I kidding. I mean the iPhone). I’d like to dedicate this week’s blog post to Sugar the Chicken, who lives part-time with Le Minimalist and part-time in the South of France. Here’s her take on Sugar’s special “skills”:

“She actually jumped up on the couch once, made a nest out of blankets and laid an egg right next to me. It was hilarious/awesome/gross.” – Le Minimalist Lady/Sugar’s Mom

For the glass of wine I will have when I get home from this hectic work week

Why have things been so hectic? You just sit tight. We’re making a big announcement next week that shall reveal the product of months of blood, sweat, and tears. Meanwhile, here is my mix on Spotify: Five for Friday- All Over the Place

Hi, Kids. I’ve been threatening to do this for a while…well, as long as I have been working here at Brite. Nary a day goes by that our faithful artist relations dude Connor Carroll cruises into the office, headphones a blazin’, spouting “HAVE YOU HEARD THIS?” Since I largely live under a rock pile of data points and excel spreadsheets, chances are I have not. I guess that’s kinda his job.

Also, it goes against everything in my being to have the title of this week’s mix end with a preposition. I simply cannot help myself this time around.

I was slightly familiar with The Eastern Sea via my friend Laurie Gallardo at KUT Austin. I did not actually listen to them until they shared their music with us, and I am very glad that I finally made the leap.

Hi, Kids. Ah, the road trip. The pedal to the metal, the dirty rest stops, the smoking cigarettes with all the windows rolled up. We’re lucky here at Brite because one of the best outdoor music festivals of this summer, The Forecastle Festival, happens to be a proverbial road trip away. What a treat! Unless, of course, it is supposed to rain all weekend. (Have fun, Connor and Erin!)

Here is my Forecastle themed Five for Friday, completed from my warm and dry office dangerously close to Music Row. Take note: this may be your partial “Best of 2012” list. The Forecastle Festival has an amazing headline roster this year: My Morning Jacket, Andrew Bird, Neko Case, Wilco….and many an artist that are near and dear to our hearts.

Real Estate, you had me at “It’s Real”. It’s The Smiths and The Stone Roses, dashed with Kings of Convenience and some other band that escapes me at the moment. Also gets many a bear hug from Pitchfork.

There is a music scene in Kentucky, and we intend on sniffing it out. Ben is an amazing talent, and I do hope he’s sitting in with My Morning Jacket the day before his solo performance. I would use the term “killer” for that set, if it weren’t for the fact that I hate that term.

Do you like how I took you straight into roots music territory? You will thank me later. We did a little write-up about Abigail’s performance with Kai Welch a few months ago, and they will be recreating their stellar musical duo at this year’s Forecastle.

Hi, Kids. What a weird week. For us Americans, there was a holiday in the middle of the week. In no way am I knocking America’s birthday or getting a day off, but the universal sentiment for those of us with only the 4th off from our jobs was that of general confusion. The 4th felt like a misplaced Sunday. Was yesterday Monday? Is today Saturday? Where am I? Who am I? And for those of you who got the week off…boo.

Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting

That’s my jam. A phrase uttered by many a sorority girl after her sixth keg stand. Let’s face it, we all have those songs that make us groove uncontrollably in public. Here are a bunch of songs that upon hearing, and without much prompting, I can easily stand on a barstool and proclaim with pointed finger “THAT’S MY JAM!” I’ll be listening to these on my real Saturday (which is hopefully tomorrow.)

I am forced now to give credit to our Artist Relations Manager, Connor Carroll, for introducing me to Active Child. I continue to torture everyone in the office on an almost daily basis by playing this on repeat every morning.

Hi, Kids. This week, we’re going to talk about feelings. You know, those pesky little buggers that we try to swallow and keep deep inside? So, in honor of Kate Miller-Heidke’s new single “Ride This Feeling”, I am going to ride this feeling all the way to the end of this blog post.

Kate’s been a Brite artist for a while and we got our grubby little hands on this new single and included it in our sampler this week. EXCLUSIVE! Marketing people love that stuff, don’t you know.
“Ride This Feeling”- Sometimes you don’t know quite what is going on, but you gotta let it ride. I get it, Kate. (Also, I call her Kate “complicated last name” in the office.)

A Silent Film is a newer bright artist, and when I heard them I immediately thought “that is something I would name my band” since I went to film school. I then called my lawyers and they informed me that a random afterthought is, in fact, not considered viable intellectual property in order sue someone.

This is not only one of my favorite Brandi songs, it may be in my top 100 favorite songs of all time. It’s a testimony to growing up and not letting everyone break your heart. “Let it bend before it breaks.” We also happen to have an incredible interview with her that we just put up on the site. You should read it right now while listening to my mix!

As per usual, I have made a little Spotify playlist for you all to take you through the weekend: Five for Friday- I’m Gonna Ride That Feeling Too. You can check out all these artists right here on Brite Revolution. Heck, you can even download some of their songs for FREE. How cool is that?

I am going to lay down the gauntlet concerning Sucre and say that are going to be the next big thing. Stacy King’s voice is incredible, and the powerhouse of an Eisley + MuteMath combo equals brilliance.

Butterfly Boucher falls under the “something is wrong with the universe because she’s not wildly famous” category. (Not wildly famous YET.) Butterfly and Mindy Smith were they only non-country artists I heard before I moved to Nashville. And that was enough to convince me that there was something great going on in this fair city.